NEW ORLEANS — It's a race against time. Investigators are sifting through hours of video surveillance, trying to piece together the inmate escape timeline. Every frame could hold the key to unlocking ...

Joseph Mendoza was killed by two fellow inmates of Salinas Valley State Prison, shown here, on April 8. Mendoza’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. Renée C. Byer ...

New Orleans officials said 10 inmates, who may have had inside help, escaped the Orleans Parish jail on May 16. Photo: Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office ...

The situation in Ecuador is extreme and there have been hours of anguish and alarm, resulting in deaths, injuries, raids on ...